Kayhan Valadbaygi
Research Fellow at the International Institute of Social History (IISH).
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- My co-edited volume with @jokubassalyga.bsky.social, “Mode of Production and the Historiography of Capitalism: Gender, Race and Eurocentrism”, has just been published by @brisunipress.bsky.social. The book is included in the January sale with 50% off. (paperback forthcoming in 12 months). (1/6)
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- 📣 My new article on Iran’s latest unrest for @phenomenalworld.bsky.social www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/ira... Iran has witnessed another wave of unrest beginning on 28 December—the fourth major uprising since 2017. (1/5)
- The paper edition of my book "Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation and Geopolitics" will be released this month and is included in Manchester University Press’s January Sale. (1/8)
- In this new piece that I wrote a few days ago for New Arab, I argue that what’s new about the current protests isn’t popular anger, but what these protests reveal: a deeper crisis of state power. www-newarab-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.newa...
- My piece for Al Jazeera English on why Iran’s once-loyal bazaar merchants are joining the protests, and what this reveals about the country’s economic transformation, shifting political loyalties, and the future of the Islamic Republic. aje.io/nbvic4
- 📣 I’m happy to share that my co-edited volume with @jokubassalyga.bsky.social, "Mode of Production and the Historiography of Capitalism: Gender, Race and Eurocentrism", will be published by @brisunipress.bsky.social on 22 January 2026. Pre-order it here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/mode-of-prod...
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- I wrote this piece for @clingendael.bsky.social to trace how the fusion of Iran’s religious-revolutionary foundations and the IRGC has come to dominate the economy — a power base reinforced by U.S. sanctions, neoliberal reforms and political crises. www.clingendael.org/publication/...
- The paperback edition of my book, “Capitalism in Contemporary Iran: Capital Accumulation, State Formation and Geopolitics”, will be published in January 2026 by @manchesterup.bsky.social. You can pre-order it here: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526195579/ #Iran #PoliticalEconomy
- A new review of my book is out — huge thanks to Marziar Samir for the thoughtful and generous write-up. Give it a read if you’re curious. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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- Don’t miss this talk today by William Robinson on the global meaning of Gaza, hosted by the Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ). The event will take place online via Zoom, making it accessible worldwide. Be sure to register on Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-global...
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- Just deactivated X/Twitter and deleted the app from my phone—feels amazing! Excited to connect with so many familiar and new faces here!
- 🚨My recent co-authored article on the EU's "puzzling" and "contradictory" integration promotion strategy in the MENA region is now published in @gpejournal.bsky.social Below is a brief thread summarising its main arguments.
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